LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEET

QUARTER 2 / SEMESTER 1st /Week 1-2

Name:_________________________________________________Score:_______

Grade & Section __________Subject: Disciplines and Ideas in the Social Sciences

Name of Teacher: __________________________________Date: _____________

I. Title of Activity: Filipino Social Thinkers and the Filipino Values System
II. Type of Activity: Concept notes with formative activities

LAS for summative assessment

( Written Work Performance Task)
III. MELC: Examine the key concepts and ideas of Filipino thinkers in the Social
Sciences rooted in Filipino language/s and experiences:
a. 19th Century (Isabelo delos Reyes, Jose Rizal, others)
IV. Learning Objective/s:
 State the Filipino Social thinkers in the Social Sciences rooted in Filipino
languages and experiences.
 Determine the social ideas of Filipino thinkers starting from Jose Rizal to
Isabelo de los Reyes, and other Filipino intellectuals.
 Differentiate dominant approaches using Filipino perspectives.

V. Reference/s
Print Material/s:
 Disciplines and Ideas in the Social Sciences. Maria Carinnes P. Alejandria-
Gonzales.P188
Online Resource/s:
 https://thediscourseunit.files.wordpress.com/2016/05/philippines-i-765-783.pdf

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VI. Concept notes
As more Filipinos received education abroad and from local universities at the
turn of the 19th century, the clamor for a more culturally relevant lens in
understanding issues and phenomena in our country rose.

Jose Rizal
The most influential figure of the Revolutionary period was Jose Rizal (1861-
1896). He penned two important works which were believed to have sparked the
1896 Revolution: Noli Me Tangere (1887) and El Filibusterismo (1891) which
were based on the social issues that Filipinos were experiencing during that
period—inequality, racism and colonialism, among others.
Rizal was known to have differed from Bonifacio’s physical revolution movement.
Rizal argued that though a physical revolution is vital for the evolution of a
society, the Philippines at that stage was not prepared for such a process. He
claimed that the form of revolution that the Philippines needed to go through is
that of an intellectual revolution, such that every Filipino should be educated well
on the concepts and exercise of freedom.
On Rizal’s works that exhibited such form of intellectual revolution was his
annotation of Antonio de Morga’s Sucesos de las Islas Filipinas, an account of
the early periods of Spanish colonial rule.

Apolinario Mabini
Apolinario Mabini (1864-1903) became well known in Philippine history as the
“Sublime Paralytic” and the “Brains of the revolution”. First of his struggles he
overcame was poverty.
Another struggle that he overcame was his paralysis. In 1895, Mabini was struck
with polio and lost the capacity of his lower limbs. During such time, he had
started writing his most influential works—El Verdadero Decalogo (The True
Decalogue) and Ordenanzas de la Revolucion (The Ordinances of the
Revolution)
According to Mabini, humans are naturally good. It is from this stand that he
argues for the concept of freedom being a by-product of people’s exercise of
goodness (rationality and being just). Mabini said, “True liberty is only for what is

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good and never for what is evil; it is always in accordance with reason and the
upright and honest conscience of the individual”
Emilio Jacinto
Emilio Jacinto was born on 15 December 1875 in Manila. He is known as the
“Brains of the Katipunan” due to his significant contributions to the Katipunan,
primarily his Kartilya ng Katipunan (Primer of Katipunan) and his articles
published in Kalayaan. At age 19, he decided to leave UST and join the
Katipunan, where he became Andres Bonifacio’s advisor and secretary.
He died at the age of 23 due to malaria, he remained as one of the most
recognized heroes from the Revolutionary period because of his literary works
that guided the Katipunan.
The Kartilya, which became the source of values of the revolutionaires,
exemplified core values like that of charity, piety, honor and equality. Charity is
linked with the performance of care for others that is void of self-interest. Piety for
him, is the practice of charity. With fairness comes honor, he argued that a
person who values honor is not swayed by material rewards in the act of doing
what is good. Jacinto promoted the concept of equality and three respects: race,
gender and social status. He argued that any person, whatever is social class,
gender or skin color, should be treated fairly.

Isabelo de los Reyes

Isabelo de los Reyes (1864-1938) is referred to by many historians as the ‘Father

of Filipino Socialism” due to his writings on anti-Catholicism and labor unions.
De los Reyes was born in Vigan, Ilocos Sur, to Elias de los Reyes and Leona
Florentino, who were both members of affluent families in the north. De los Reyes
exhibited immense talent at a young age, having won a silver medal for his work
el Folk-lore Filipino (Filipino Folklore) at the Exposicion Filipina in Madrid. Due to
his critical stance against the Spanish Government and the friars in the
Philippines, de los Reyes was jailed in the Bilibid Prison in February 1897. His
critical writings ultimately caused his banishment in Barcelona, Spain. By
December 1897, following the agreed terms in the Pact of Biak na Bato, de los
Reyes was accorded pardon. He faced incarceration again in 1901 after being

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accused of inciting labor strikes against American business firms. Despite this,
and armed with the works of Karl Marx, Friedrich Engels, Victor Hugo, Pierre
Joseph Proudhon and Mikhail Bakunin, he founded the first labor union in the
country----the Union Obrera Democratica. De los Reyes wrote several political
series such as newspaper Filipinas ante Europa (The Philippines Before Europe).

Claro M. Recto
Born in Quezon Province on 8 February 1890, Claro M. Recto became known as
the “foremost statesman” of his generation due to the various nationalistic
writings that he made as a senator.
Hailing from an upper-middle class family, he obtained his degree in Bachelor of
Arts with the high salutation of maxima cum laude, and UST where he completed
a master’s degree in Law.He advocated the “Filipino First Policy”. In one of his
speeches, he argued: “So long as our economic policies remain
dependentprimarily on foreign aid and investments, and our policy-makers
remain habitual yes-men of foreign advisors,this aid, investment and advice, will
be directed toward the retention of the economic status quo” His notable
speeches and writings include, “Our Lingering Colonial Complex” (1951), Our
Mendicant Foreign Policy” (1951), Our

Trade Relations with the United States (1954) and A realistic Economic policy for
the Philippines (1956).
Recto argued that it is “Only our fear of untying ourselves from Mother America’s
economic apron-strings prevents us from developing more profitable trade
relations with other countries. This he claimed, disenfranchises us from the
growing economic consortium in our region.

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You Can Do This!
Task 1

Match Column A with Column B. Write the letter of your choice on your answer
sheet.

Column A Column B

_____1. Jose Rizal A. Father of Filipino Socialism

_____2. Apolinario Mabini B. Foremost Statesman

_____3. Isabelo de los Reyes C. Intellectual Revolution

_____4. Emilio Jacinto D. Brains of Katipunan

_____5. Claro M. Recto E. Sublime Paralytic

Task 2

Write the letter of your choice on your answer sheet.

1. Became the source of values of the revolutionaries, exemplified core values

like that of charity, piety, honor and equality
a. Sucesos b. Kartilya c. Decalogo d. Kalayaan
2. The practice of charity wherein a true pious individual would extend support to
others
a. Honor b. Equality c. Piety d. Charity
3. He was born in Manila on December 15, 1875
a. Jose Rizal b. Emilio Jacinto c. Claro M. Recto d.
Apolinario Mabini
4. The year El Filibusterismo was published
a. 1891 b. 1887 c. 1879 d. 1886
5. The year Noli Me Tangere was published
a. 1891 b. 1887 c. 1879 d. 1886

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Task 3

Identify which word from the table below translates from the given word in each
number. Write only the letter of your choice on the answer sheet.
A. Primer of B. The True C. Touch me not
Katipunan Decalogue
D. Filipino Folklore E. The Ordinances of F. Reign of greed
the Revolution

______1. Noli Me Tangere

______2. Kartilya ng Katipunan
______3. El folk-lore Filipino
______4. El Verdadero Decalogo
______5. Ordenanzas de la Revolucion

You Can Do More!

Task 4

Find the different terms that were discussed in the concept notes, it can be in
diagonal, horizontal or vertical. Write your answers on the answer sheet.

S O I L R K Q G L O W P A F O
O N P G Q B W K K L X H J C G
C S A I X C J A H M C N S V H
I R E V O L U T I O N S A S K
A X M U T W H I X K Q F W S D
L I Z B A F M P O N Z U G A X
I M T S P O H U I Y S T V X A
S P G K D K Q N S E Y G N I V
M E H E N O K A R T I L Y A O
L O E M B U J N G S R W M J H
P R T C L J A W H F Y Q B F F
F T W F M K Q V N D U A S S W

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Task 5

Identify the pictures below and give a brief description about that personality. Write
your answer on the answer sheet.
Source:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isabelo_de_los_Reyes
https://www.elcomblus.com/filipino-social-thinkers-claro-m-recto/
https://www.shutterstock.com/search/apolinario+mabini
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emilio_Jacinto

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Task 6

Write Agree if the statement is correct and Disagree if it is wrong. Write the answer
on your answer sheet.
_____1. One of Rizal’s fictional works is Noli Me Tangere.

_____2. Apolinario Mabini was known as the brains of the Katipunan.

_____3. Emilio Jacinto said, “True liberty is only for what is good and never for what
is evil”.

_____4. Kalayaan became the source of values of the revolutionaries.

_____5. Claro M. Recto is known as the foremost statesman.

Challenge Yourself!

Task 7

Give a brief answer of the following questions. Use an answer sheet to write your
answer

1. What are the two obstacles that Mabini overcame?

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2. Explain the “Filipino First Policy” of Recto.

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Task 8
Reflect on the quote presented below. Write 3-5 sentences. Use an answer sheet.

https://www.google.com/search?q=filipino+social+thinkers+apolinario+mabini

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Task 9

Write True if the statement tells correct information and if it is false, underline the
wrong word/s and fill in the answer to make it correct. (Use an answer sheet)

______________1. The two books of Rizal are Noli Me Tangere and Kalayaan.

______________2. Rizal argued that though a physical revolution is vital for the
evolution of a society, the Philippines were not yet prepared
during that time.

______________3. Mabini wrote the influential work, El Verdadero Decalogo.

______________4. Noli Me Tangere is based on inequality, racism and colonialism

experienced by Filipinos.

______________5. Apolinario Mabini is referred to as the brains of Katipunan.

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Level Up!

Task 10

Make a 3 Stanza POEM (4 lines per stanza) about what you can do in this time of
pandemic to show your nationalism or love for your country.

Task 11

Who among the five Filipino social thinkers you admire? Why? Limit your
answer to 3-5 sentences. Use an answer sheet to write your answer.

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Task 12

Make a Photo Collage addressing the theme “Nationalism among the Youth of
2020 at the time of pandemic”. Your collage may feature photos or visual
symbolisms of ways by which the youth could exhibit or practice nationalistic act. Do
it in a 1/8 size illustration board. Your output will be judged by your teacher based on
the rubric.

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VII. Notes to teachers

This Learning Activity Sheet focused on Filipino Social Thinkers and the Filipino
Values System.
Read and understand the concepts notes for you to answer each task correctly.

RUBRIC – TASK 10

RUBRIC FOR ESSAY / POEM

Criteria Description Points
Content The content was well- 7
thought of; guide question
was thoroughly answered
Organization The paper was well- 7
written ideas easily
conveyed to readers.
Development Points are thoroughly 6
developed.
TOTAL 20

RUBRIC – TASK 8
RUBRIC FOR REFLECTION PAPER
Criteria Description Points
Content Was able to answer the 7
question posted.
Organization The paper was well- 7
written with ideas easily
conveyed to readers.
Analysis Analysis was clear and 6
concise based on the
data presented
TOTAL 20

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RUBRIC – TASK 12 (PHOTO COLLAGE)
Criteria for Very Good Good Average Needs
Collage (10pts) (6pts) (4pts) Improvement
(2pts)
Materials used
are all related to
the theme.
The assembling
and pasting of
figures showed
cleanliness and
association to
the theme.
It shows
creativity and a
work of art.
Total Points
Rating:
Very Good: 26-30 pts= 95% Average: 16-20 pts= 80%
Good: 21-25 pts= 85% Needs Improvement: 10-15 pts= 75%
Highest possible Score= 30pts

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